Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Equivalence has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
"on a par with the best"
essential equality and interchangeability
"The new fuel system offers an equivalence to gasoline in both performance and cost, allowing drivers to swap them without any adjustment."
qualities that are comparable
"no comparison between the two books"
"beyond compare"
The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
"The chemical equivalence between the two samples was confirmed when they produced identical reactions under the same conditions."
To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
"The heavy rainstorm's damage was eventually balanced by an unexpected influx of donations, creating a financial equivalence between losses and gains."